Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing was 98.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
98.9%
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
38th
of 148 groups
All-time high
98.9%
in 2024
All-time low
92.1%
in 2019
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2015–2024

0204060801002015201920242015: 92.5 %2016: 92.7 %2017: 92.9 %2018: 93.1 %2019: 92.1 %2020: 93.1 %2021: 94.7 %2022: 96.1 %2023: 97.4 %2024: 98.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 98.9% for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 98.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 92.1%, in 2019.

GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 38th of 148 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%) in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2015 to 2024.
Year % Change
2015 92.5%
2016 92.7% +0.3%
2017 92.9% +0.2%
2018 93.1% +0.2%
2019 92.1% -1.1%
2020 93.1% +1.1%
2021 94.7% +1.7%
2022 96.1% +1.4%
2023 97.4% +1.4%
2024 98.9% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 92.7% 92.1% 93.1% 5
2020s 96.1% 93.1% 98.9% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 98.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 92.1% in 2019.
How does GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing?
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 38th out of 148 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing rising or falling in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
244 places, 2,455 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release